I really enjoy seeing the blind tastings! I just recently started getting more into whiskey and my girlfriend now finds it fun to pour me a drink in the other room and have me guess what it is. She is always upset when I get it right, but hey! At least you guys made it so I get whiskey brought to me from the other room!

When are you guys going to review that Smokin’ Gentleman’s Dram blended scotch from Duncan Taylor that I always see over Daniel’s left shoulder!? I couldn’t wait for y’all so I went and got a bottle myself! Curious to see what you guys think of it. Skål!

Daniel, in this episode; you are a friend pretend napping in a quiz with part of the sheet hanging off the table and Rex is just ‘mooching’ off your answers…
Tsk tsk tsk, I’m a little bit disappointed. What’s the point for this ‘new’ idea of blinded sock whisk(e)y review?!
Nice touch on the new MB shot though.

On the Eve of Thanksgiving 2018, the air here in Northern California is unbreathable. It’s rated between “Unhealthy” and “Hazardous” on on the AQI. So, I’m stuck indoors all day. A prisoner of my own home… and my whisky collection. Can’t complain but if these fires don’t end soon I may need to make an emergency run to the liquor store while wearing a gas mask… I hope the owners don’t think I’m robbing the store and call the police.

Yessssssss. The whiskey gods have spoken! For I have been searching for OWA over the last year and found nothing, but today I nabbed two bottles at a local liquor store. $40 each..no complaints from me. Cheers!

My first bottle of whisky was monkey shoulder from ya’ll’s suggestion. I have finished the bottle having a drink or two every few days to try to learn to like and appreciate whisky. I don’t love it am I not a whisky guy or what should I try next?

New subscriber here (though I’m hooked and have watched like 50+ of your videos). I was talking about what you all say about all bourbons tasting like cherry and my wife brought up a good point. That flavor you associate with cherry is actually closer to almond extract because most cherry desserts have a heavy dose of almond extract. I pondered this for a while but I think she is right. Taste some almond extract and compare. You might be surprised. Just a little background I’m a KY native and a bourbon fan from my beginnings in alcohol but now wild about scotch. You all are awesome. Keep up the good work. Sláinte!

I do like the blind tastings as it removes the pre-judgement of what something should/might be from the history or reputation a brand. Could the shape of the bottle also provide a hint? Ya okay, maybe too far.

Tired of playing the “allotted” game that Buffalo Trace plays. They allot a $20 bourbon like Weller Special Reserve or a $25 bottle or Old Weller Antique, so now everyone thinks it’s sometime special, or as stated a “Poor man’s Pappy”. IT’S NOT PAPPY. Not even close. Pappy itself I feel is over rated. Tried some, and sure it’s a very, very good bourbon….but not a $1000 a bottle good. And Weller isn’t even close. If you want a solid and good Wheat bourbon, that you can find and is worth the money, get Larceny from Heaven Hill. Or even Bernheim Wheat Whisky. Both are readily available and priced accordingly, and in my opinion, are better then Weller, with perhaps the 12 year Weller being an exception. (but again…try and find it) Buffalo Trace sells the majority of their products over seas because they can get more for it. Leaving us high and dry. Tired of their game. I’ll stick with Heaven Hill products, 4 Roses, and Michters to name a few.

Bought a few at $27.99 in 2016 when the 12 started getting ridiculously popular. Totally worth it for that and I will enjoy the bottles I have left. $60+? Nah. It’s a fine whisky but not something that particularly excites me — lots of cherry, oak, and vanilla. Scotch all day at that price point.

Proper 12 okay. That’ll be nice to see in the vault but, I was a kid who hung out with my uncle so in the 80s we had Metallica as a go-to music. I would love to see the Blackened American Whiskey in the Vault.